The Second World Wingsuit Championship is scheduled to be held at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province from October 11 to 13, 2013.The 16 contestants for the competition are from nine countries, including New Zeeland, America, France, Austria, Hungary, Britain, Colombia, Norway and South Africa. According to this year’s competition rules, all contestants will jump from a 700-meter cliff, making a sharp turn in the valley at a speed of over 120km/h, then cross the cableway finish line to complete the course. The fastest one to complete the course wins.Schedule for the competition:Trail flight from October 10 to11Knockout round selecting 8 qualifiers from 15 candidates on October 12Final round at one o’clock p.m.on October 13 (Live broadcasting on Hunan TV)Contestants profiles:For more information, please refer to http://www.worldwingsuitleague.com/Colombia's Florez Claims Title of Wingsuit World ChampionshipsColombia's Jhonathan Florez competes during the Wingsuit World Championships at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, on Oct. 13, 2013. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Colombia's Jhonathan Florez (C) celebrates after winning the title of the Wingsuit World Championships at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, on Oct. 13, 2013. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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On Oct 12th, Dreaming in ZJJ, A film that reflects the development and transition of the National Forest Park in China is released on the opening ceremony of 2013 China·Hunan·ZJJ International Forest Protection Day.Set background by ZJJ National Forest Park, Dreaming in ZJJ narrates the striving story of the several forestry men for generations in Zhangjiajie, and then reproduces Zhangjiajie’s turnout from a common state-owned forestry center into the first national forest park and finally becomes a world wide famous travelling city. It eulogizes the moving deeds of the national forestry men. The film not only adds sad and sentimental love story, reveals the encouraging spirit of China forestry men, and also presents Zhangjiajie’s folk customs, Tujia culture and gorgeous scenery.Joint filmed by China film association and Beijing Colorful Sight Film and TV Media Co.,Ltd, presented by Kang jianming, The secretary of party committee of China film association, Dreaming in ZJJ is directed by great director Tang liuyi and played by national topmost actor Sang zongzhong and famous young actor Liu mu.Most audience have great expectations to the film and hope Dreaming in ZJJ can stir up a “ZJJ Heat” in the whole world as the fim Avatar did.By Crystal

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Source has learned “The 2rd Red Bull Wing Outfit Flight World Championship” kicks off at ZJJ Tianmen Mount from Oct 12th to Oct 13th. 14 world masters of wing outfit flight from 7 countries gather at the top mountain of Tianmen Mount to contend for the highest honor of “The 2013 King of Wing Outfit Flight”. Due to the misfortune of Viktor Kovats, Peter·Wert ball quits the contest for the sake of his memory and respect to Viktor Kovats. Iro·Seppanen, The chairman of world wing outfit flight association attends the meeting.Held by world wing outfit flight association and Zhangjiajie people’s government, The contest falls into two parts: knockout match and finals. Every player has two rounds in every part and the best score of the two rounds will be taken as the score in the contest for ranking. The top eight players have the right to enter the finals. During the finals, the top three will be assessed per their scores.“We all feel very sorry for the misfortune on Viktor Kovats. On the second day of his pass-away, we presented a bouquet for his. We all think that the best way to commemorate him is to resume the contest. So the contest will start per the flying route in last year” Iro·Seppanen comments.During the conference, all players draw lots for order of flying. Dan·Vicari from New Zealand becomes the first playing player and the Ellen·Brennan from America is the 12th player and the only women player.Over 40 media attend the conference, such as Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, HNTV, HK Ta Kung Pao and HK Wen wei po. It is said that will start the image-text broadcast for the contest(Finals).By Crystal

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Recently, Zhangjiajie Sangzhi county’s declaring of 4th batch of intangible cultural heritage lists goes well.This time, The projects involved in the declaring work are Sangzhi festival lantern, Bai Nationality’s youshen and Sangzhi funeral dancing. Since the beginning of the declaring, Sangzhi County organized a specialized team to collect related information and get to know the real situation of the declaring lists in value, influence, endangered condition, inherit and so on. Up to now, the work keeps going smoothly.At present, There are 2 national intangible lists and 3 provincial lists. All the time, Sangzhi County tries to innovative practice and have much experience now. The declaring work will also drive the development of tourist industry.Translated by Becky

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On Oct 11th, The national first original square dance performing is staged on Zhuzhou Shen Nung Square.Approved by National Ministry of Culture, sponsored by China Traditional Culture Propaganda Bureau and China Zhuzhou miniciapal party committe propaganda office, and organized by HNTV International Channel, Zhuzhou New Acitivity Transmission Co.,Ltd, Zhuzhou Broadcasting and TV Station and Zhuzhou Tourism Bureau, The dnace performing is a national community culture and tourism activity that rolled culture and tourism into one. After one month, the activity has received over 300 dnace groups with over 10,000 dancers across the country to gather in Zhuzhou for contest.Thanks to its mausoleum of Yan emperor who was the father of cutting tung for jean and Chinese dance, Zhuzhou is choosed to be the destination. The square dance that played by our ancestors is revealled its passion on this ground. Zhuzhou, A“City Pulled by Train”, is a place of happiness for Yan Emperor as well as a holy land for festivals with rich tourism resources. Except take part in the dance performings, the dancers can join the tourism activity to pay a formal visit to Yan Emperor and persue Red relics. They enjoy the landscape of lakes and hills, cultural customs and modern civilization of Zhuzhou, which plays a vital role in promoting Zhuzhou’s popularity and upgrading Zhuzhou’s tourism.By Crystal

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On Oct 12th, The 14th China Green Food Expo(Green Expo) is convened in Qingdao, and Quanyu Kongmy in Wulingyuan Middle Lake Xiangyu is presented on this expo on behalf of the only green rice in Hunan.The expo is co-hosted by China Green Food Development Center, Shandong Agriculture and Qingdao people’s government and organized by Shandong Green Food Development Center, Qingdao Agriculture committee and Qingdao Yangchen people’s government.Located in the world famous travelling resort–Zhangjiajie, Middle Lake Xiangyu village is away from city and free from pollution. It has been the production base of Kongmy that presented to the royal court by the king of toast(A chieftain in ancient Western Hunan) for hundreds of years. The soli there contains high portion of selenium and microclimate features highlight. By the production technology and process of green food(Rice) standard, The Quanyu Kongmy is a special rice that has the functions of medicine and health care.The Quanyu Kongmy that presented on this expo embodies HN Farming 25, Jade Incense neddle and Shen liangyou 5814. It is packed in vacuum package and stamped with green certification and QS on the external packing as well as the paper box printed Wulingyuan scenery. Every box is standard at 10kg with ten one-kg vacuum packages rice. The booth for Quanyu kongmy attracts many a visitors. After cooked on scene and end-product display and foretaste on scene, the rice is recognized by customers. Up to now, over ten merchants have given an invitation and is under negotiation.By Crystal

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Contenders Giving Trial Fights to Prepare for the Upcoming Proximity Skyflying World Championship in Tianmenshan.The 2nd Term Red Bull Cup Proximity Skyflying World Championship is to be held in ZJJ Tianmenshan from October 11 to 13.In the afternoon, October 6th, Jeb Chris leaded Colombian Jonathan Florez as well as Krise Tina-The wife of British competitor James Bohr to give a trial flight in Tianmenshan.Krise Tina, A fan of Proximity Skyflying, accompanied her husband to take part in the match. When seeing the beautiful Tianmenshan, she decided to take a trial flight as a firsthand experience. Jeb Chris and Jonathan Florez is a team, Krise Tina is another team alone by herself. The former team firstly took flight at the top of the Mount, reaching the destination of the contest route. Krise Tina followed another fight, but not in accord with the planned route for this was her first flight in here.16 Contestants come from 9 countries, namely New Zealand, the United States, France, Austria, Hungary, Britain, Columbia and Norway. According to the rule this year, they should jump from a cliff with a vertical drop of 700 meters and make 3 wide-angle turns in a speed per hour over 120 kilometer. Anyone who gets to the ropeway line and spends the shortest time will be the champion.By Zumi

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On Oct 2nd, When the journalist comes to some attractions in Zhangjiajie, he finds although tourists arrive in flood, there is no over-crowd and queue-up for long time. According to the introduction from the staff in the ticket station of the National Forest Park, thanks to the measurement of “Peak Shifting and Preference” to response to the tourists peak, during the “Golden Week” in this year, the tourism order in Zhangjiajie turns a better situation and tourists also have a good time in here.Peng fayong, the director of Zhangjiajie Price Bureau indicates on Oct 3rd of last year, ZJJ Wulingyuan was teemed with tourists with over 100,000 tourists packed on all attractions. It took five hours to queue up in Tainzi Mount ropeway and the Dragon Ladder and tourists were not satisfied nor felt secured. In order to dredge tourists flow and shift peak, on the mid-Sep this year, with the approval from the NDRC, the Hunan Price Bureau decided to implement “Peak Shifting and Preference” of 20% discount on the ticket of ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic spots from Oct 8th to Oct 14th. At the same time, during the holiday, ZJJ organizes over 10,000 cadres and 1,000 young volunteers to service tourists in A-list attractions, forbidding official vehicles for driving without business activities and free admission of parking lot for self-driving tourism.For the sake of more benefits for tourists, Zhangjiajie plans to carry out preferential policy to global tourists during the “World Natural heritage Week” at the time from Christmas in this year to next New Year’s Day.By Crystal

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